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Situational Analysis | April 29, 2024 It's Monday and National Zipper Day. What a great invention. What you need to know - Conventions are over and it's on to the primary for a few. On the Republican side, Trent Staggs is the convention nominee for the Senate seat. He will face Brad Wilson, John Curtis and Jason Walton in the primary. Jeremy Lyman is the convention nominee for governor, and he will face current Gov. Spencer Cox in the primary. In congressional district 1, Rep. Blake Moore will face Ogden electrician Paul Miller. In CD2, new Rep. Celeste Maloy is in a primary with Mike Lee-endorsed Colby Jenkins and in CD 3, current Utah Senator Mike Kennedy once again emerged as the convention nominee (He ran for US Senate against Mitt Romney 6 years ago, won at convention and lost in the primary.) Kennedy will face Roosevelt Mayor JR Bird, current state auditor John Dougall, Sky Zone founder Case Lawrence and commercial litigator Stewart Peay in the primary. The convention opened for credentialing at 7 am and did not adjourn until just before midnight.
- For the Democrats, Utah Rep. Brian King is the nominee for governor and Caroline Gleich as their U.S. Senate candidate. The nominee for CD1 is Bill Campbell, for CD2 is currently Brian Adams, but he is expected to withdraw from the race as early as today. The CD3 nominee is Glenn Wright and the CD4 nominee is Katrina Fallick-Wang.
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Utah Headlines Political news - Valerie Hudson: Ruts on both the right and left are subverting our democracy. The government no longer represents the will of the people, but those with the most rigid and extreme positions (Deseret News)
- Tribune editorial: Events in little Vineyard City illustrate why open government is a big deal (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Inside Utah Politics: Immigration, border security, third-party candidates (ABC4)
Election news - Convention reveals disgraceful behavior. Is it a sign of the times? Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said her 10-year-old nieces were exposed to sexually explicit epithets by supporters of another candidate. Other attendees also had disturbing experiences (Deseret News)
- Incumbent Republicans forced into primaries in drawn-out GOP state convention (KSL)
- GOP convention: AG candidates Frank Mylar and Rachel Terry advance to primary election where they will face Derek Brown. (Deseret News)
- State GOP delegates snub most state school board incumbents; board chair eliminated from primary (Deseret News)
- Donald Trump to visit Utah for fundraiser event in June (Deseret News)
- Beat at GOP convention, Gov. Cox tells delegates: âMaybe you just hate that I donât hate enough.â (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Senator says Phil Lyman's running mate not 'eligible' to serve (KUTV)
- Top takeaways from Utahâs 2024 Republican State Convention (ABC4)
- Convention preview (Hinckley Report)
Utah news - Utah veteran finds a piece of 'genuine American history' (KSL)
- This Utah-based supplement company doesnât want anyone, especially school kids, to go hungry (Deseret News)
- Sunday Edition: Rabbi Brad Hirschfield and Aimee Winder Newton (KSL TV)
- Police officer injured in Vernal shooting (Fox13)
- Washington County Childrenâs Justice Center to highlight expanded services at ribbon-cutting event (St. George News)
- The billionaire dogfight rocking Park City (Wall Street Journal)
Business - Why bestselling author Adam Grant is grateful he ignored his mom â one time, anyway (Deseret News)
Crime/Courts - Hit with a developerâs $10 million libel suit, this small Utah newspaper is fighting back (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Utahâs John Sullivan sentenced to six years in prison for his role in Jan. 6 insurrection (Salt Lake Tribune)
Culture - Jenkins: âThe Chosenâ is coming to Disney+ (Deseret News)
- Give faith a chance. How to make diversity efforts work (Deseret News)
Education - âThis isnât Dwightâs speech this is Rainnâs speechâ: Rainn Wilson gives Weber State University commencement address (Deseret News)
- A first-gen community college president who started the nation's first AI program has been selected the next president of Salt Lake Community College (Deseret News)
- District asks parents for help after Roy High School has 3 incidents with guns in 2 weeks (KSL)
- Utah State program seeks to help air traffic controller shortage (Fox13)
Environment - Project to rehabilitate Capitol Reefâs Scenic Drive set to begin (KSL TV)
- New bike trails and equestrian opportunities coming soon to Salt Lake County (KSL Newsradio)
Family - As out-of-hospital births spike in popularity, what you need to know about Utahâs laws for midwives (Fox13)
Health - CDC says itâs identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles (KSL TV)
Housing - Moab residents face homelessness after entire neighborhood ordered to move (Fox13)
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National Headlines General - Dolphin shot to death on Louisiana shoreline. (Deseret News)
- Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms (AP)
- Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over the war in Gaza (AP)
- In Columbia University's protests of 1968 and 2024, what's similar â and different (NPR)
Political news - Opinion: Why federal agencies need the power to make decisions (Deseret News)
- Greene says Johnsonâs âdays as Speaker are numberedâ (The Hill)
- âWeâre not going to let her take out the speakerâ: Moskowitz rips Greene again (Politico)
Election news - VP Harris seeks to energize Black voters with economic opportunity tour (Reuters)
- Tensions grow between Trump and Lake in Arizona race for Senate (Washington Post)
- Trump VP contender Kristi Noem responds to backlash over story about killing her young dog (NPR)
Ukraine ðºð¦ - NATO chief, on unannounced Kyiv visit, says arms flows to Ukraine will increase (Reuters)
- Russian forces advance in Ukraine's east (Reuters)
Israel and Gaza - Blinken to Hamas: Accept Israel's 'extraordinarily generous' Gaza truce proposal (Reuters)
- A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza last week offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come (NPR)
- Niece of Israeli hostage says Biden administration has shown âunwavering and relentless commitmentâ to her family (The Hill)
World news - Almost 300 million facing acute hunger worldwide. âIn a world of plenty, children are starving to death,â said António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations (Deseret News)
- World Central Kitchen resuming aid in Gaza. CEO Erin Gore said âWe decided we must keep feeding, continuing our mission of showing up to provide food to people during the toughest of times.â (Deseret News)
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 | News Releases Box Elder County Commissioner Stan Summers withdraws from race. Today, Box Elder County Commissioner Stan Summers announced he was withdrawing from his reelection race with the following statement: âDear Friends, Supporters, and Fellow Citizens: After much thought and discussion with my family, I am writing to share my decision to withdraw from the Box Elder County Commissioner race." (Read More)
Utah State Democratic convention results The Utah Democratic State Convention occurred on Saturday as thousands of elected delegates gathered at Cottonwood High School to select the Democratic nominees for elected office. Delegates voted in the districts in which they are registered to vote using a ranked-choice voting system. (Read final results here)
Building Bridges: Opportunities for internationally trained teachers in Utah Join the event Building Bridges: Opportunities for Internationally Trained Teachers in Utah on Monday, April 29, at the Salt Lake Community College Miller Campus. The Utah Center for Immigration and Integration is hosting the event in partnership with the Utah State Board of Education and the Department of Commerceâs Office of Professional Licensing Review. (Read More) | | |
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Upcoming - May 7 â Election Trust Forum, UVU, 8:00 am-11:30 am, Register here
- May 8 â BioHive Live conference, Hale Centre Theatre, Register here
- May 13-15 â Interim Days
- May 29 â Northern Utah Conference to End Violence, USU Logan campus, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Register here
- June 6 â Bolder Way Forward 2nd Annual Summit, Zions Technology Campus, 9:00 am-2:00 pm, Register here
- June 18-19 â Interim Days
- August 14 â Hatch Foundation "Titan of Public Service" recognizing Sen. John Thune, Grand America
- August 20-21 â Interim Days
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On This Day In History - 1854 - First African American college is chartered in Pennsylvania: Lincoln University
- 1945 - U.S. Army liberates 31,601 people from the Dachau concentration camp.
- 1945 - Conscientious objector Desmond Doss saves approximately 75 wounded soldiers in the Battle of Okinawa at Hacksaw Ridge.
- 1992 - Riots erupt in Los Angeles after police officers are acquitted in Rodney King trial
- 2004 - World War II monument opens in Washington, D.C.
- 2011 - Britainâs Prince William marries Kate Middleton
Quote of the Day "Maybe you hate that I donât hate enough.â âGov. Spencer Cox, to booing GOP delegates
On the Punny Side I woke up to drink some water in the middle of the night and I accidentally ate a whole pizza and a cheesecake. | | |
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